Modern Forms vs Ambient Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modern Forms
Control your smart fan remotely with advanced features like sleep timers and scheduling. Enjoy adaptive learning and seamless smart home integration for effortless convenience.
- Remote fan control
- Sleep timer
- Scheduling
- Adaptive learning
- Smart home integration
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Modern Forms smart fans make life simpler every day, that’s what modern luxury is all about. Control your Modern Forms smart fan from anywhere with features such as sleep timer, scheduler, adaptive learning, smart home integration and much more.
Ambient Home
Control your smart home and community amenities with ease. This app allows you to manage access for guests, unlock amenities like the pool, and set your home's climate remotely for ultimate convenience and comfort.
- Share access with guests
- Unlock community amenities
- Remote climate control
- Intuitive user interface
- Smart home integration
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Enjoy unparalleled convenience, comfort, and peace of mind with smart home experiences designed by Ambient in every unit and across the community. Through a simple and intuitive app, Ambient lets you share access with a dog walker while you’re at work, take a dip in the pool without carrying keys, or set your ideal temperature on your way home. Note: Not all features may be available in your community at this time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Modern Forms at 4.2 against Ambient Home's 2.8. Modern Forms also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 411) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Modern Forms holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Forms has 4K ratings behind it against 411, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Modern Forms's written reviews are positive against 8% of Ambient Home's.
Modern Forms ships an update every 3 weeks, Ambient Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modern Forms | Ambient Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (4K ratings) — better | 2.8 (411 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 411 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WAC Lighting | Ambient Property Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Modern Forms
Ambient Home
User reviews
Modern Forms
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 🔒 Convenient remote control
- 👍 Powerful and quiet fans
- 💡 Scheduling and automation features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Inconsistent integration with smart home platforms
- 🐛 Buggy firmware updates
Ambient Home
From 411 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Sleek and cool app
- 👍 Easy setup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 🔒 Security issues with door unlocking
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 👎 Doesn't work as expected
- 💤 Slow and unresponsive
Bugs and requests
Modern Forms
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently loses connection to fans
- Scheduling features are inconsistent and unreliable
- Difficulty adding and managing multiple fans
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Improved scheduling and automation features
- Better integration with popular smart home platforms
- More reliable firmware updates
Ambient Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Temperature controls not working
- Inconsistent door lock status
- Frequent app crashes
- Login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with smart home platforms
- Add automation and scheduling features
- Improve customer support
In-app purchases
Modern Forms
No in-app purchases
Ambient Home
No in-app purchases
